ADVICE FROM A DYSLEXIC JOURNALIST | neurodiversity in journalism

In this video I share my 4 top tips to being a successful journalist with dyslexia, dyspraxia and ADHD. As the first video of my journalism advice series, I talk about the different mediums in journalism, why you need a teleprompter if you want to be a video journalist, how to keep up with the news, and why neurodiversity if a massive benefit in journalism.

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TIMECODE:
0:00 Introduction
0:08 Why I started YouTube and challenging neurodivergent stereotypes in journalism
1:26 1. You don’t need to be good at writing to be a journalist… you need to be good at storytelling
2:38 2. If you want to get into video journalism… you NEED to buy this piece of equipment
3:09 3. How to keep up with the news
4:10 4. Use your neurodiversity!

WHO AM I?
I am a NCTJ-qualified journalist, and I create videos that make complicated news stories about human rights, accessible!

I am also one of the fifty journalists on the YouTube Creator Programme for Independent Journalists. For this brand new scheme by YouTube, I am recieiving innovation funding and training to develop my independent journalism platform.

Please leave a comment or email me if you have any video ideas or feedback! I love hearing from you guys.

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WHAT EQUIPMENT DO I USE?
Camera: Sony a6600
Lens: Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary Lens Sony E
Microphone: RODE VideoMic Pro

#dyslexia #dyspraxia #ADHD #neurodiversity #journalist journalism

[JoCrawfordNews]

Being a full-time YouTube journalist has always been my dream. However, I only have a few months left on the YouTube Creator Program, and after this, I will not be able to keep working on my channel full-time. But I am desperate to change that. 

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0:08 Why I started YouTube and challenging neurodivergent stereotypes in journalism
1:26 1. You don’t need to be good at writing to be a journalist… you need to be good at storytelling
2:38 2. If you want to get into video journalism… you NEED to buy this piece of equipment
3:09 3. How to keep up with the news
4:10 4. Use your neurodiversity!

[journalisteaunomtroplong]

As a fellow neurodivergent journo (adhd here!) i love this topics crossover :) it impacts the way i work sooo much (for better and for worse)

[DXCommanderHQ]

Hey Jo.. You have a fabulous manner, you interview so well and you are extremely clever. Please try and find 20-minutes a week to make a video about anything you like that is in your sphere and I promise I'll shut up! (ADHD / ASD team for the win)

[JoCrawfordNews]

Also credit goes to Matt Maclay for the teleprompter! Best piece of equipment I ever bought

[Aliren]

Your storytelling is very captivating! Thanks for the short and informative input 😀

[MarvinNeumannOfficial]

Thanks Jo for explaining this again! I wasn't really aware of it, so it is good that you share your story. Small technical thing: Your (spoken) audio can only be heard on the right headphones. It didn't hold me back to still listen to you :) Just FYI.

[jedifull]

At 58 sec, Neurodiversity. Now that bullshit is really disturbing they ARE faulty, saying there not is just fucking stupid. I would know. And ok she has a teleprompter but you still have to write a script, and therefore be able to spell. Makes no sense.